verbally

adverb

Definition of verballynext
as in vocally

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of verbally Once in office, Nixon deployed Vice President Spiro Agnew to verbally assault journalists for their putative bias and elitism. — Heather Hendershot, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 Haido verbally instructed the employee to delete the files after the screening, according to the suit. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026 These items are highly visual, offering a different medium for kids to express themselves other than verbally. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 The culinary director said first and foremost, servers are supposed to mark on tickets and verbally announce to the kitchen any allergies. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for verbally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbally
  1. vocally
  2. audibly
  3. aloud
Adverb
  • Prominent state Republicans have raised questions Lindell is a longtime Trump ally who joined the president in vocally denying the results of the 2020 election.
    — Dana Ferguson, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Takaichi, who has vocally supported beefing up Japan’s security capabilities, is the last piece of the puzzle.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of vocally
Adverb
  • Those in the crowd held their breath—and audibly gasped—as the opening to season three unfolded onscreen.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
  • Most prominently, a character audibly references Raccoon City.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Definition of audibly
Adverb
  • The form that the judge read aloud from the bench indicated that the jury had found Hampton not guilty of intoxication manslaughter and guilty on each of the other three counts.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, attorneys read aloud some of her diary entries about her declining mental health while trying to care for her three children.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of aloud

Browse Nearby Words

verbalizing
verbally
verbatim
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Verbally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbally. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on verbally

Nglish: Translation of verbally for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All